On Saturday, February 22, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a telephone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, during which they discussed, among other things, the continuation of the supply of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine.
He reported this on the social network X, Ukrinform reports.
According to Zelensky, they had an important conversation “about a just end to the war and strengthening unity in Europe.”
“The Netherlands shares our position: nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, nothing about Europe without Europe. We are united by an understanding of the need to strengthen our military power as a guarantee of security for Ukraine and our entire Europe,” Zelensky wrote.
He thanked the Netherlands for all the assistance and readiness to continue and increase support for Ukraine.
“We expect the delivery of F-16s to continue this year. The sky over Ukraine must be closed and safe,” the Ukrainian president added.
After his conversation with Zelensky, Schloof emphasized that Ukraine should enter any negotiations from the strongest possible position.
“I once again assured President Zelensky that Ukraine can continue to count on our military, financial and political support. Through European sanctions, we continue to put pressure on Russia. A ceasefire without Ukraine and Europe at the negotiating table is not an option. For the sake of the future of Ukraine and Europe, Russia must not emerge victorious from this war,” Schloof wrote.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, the total value of the Netherlands’ military support to Ukraine has increased to almost EUR 5.88 billion as of February 4, 2025.
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands
Source: Zelensky after his conversation with PM of Netherlands: We expect new deliveries of F-16s
